Diary

ANKARA (AA) - Here are the main topics Anadolu Agency’s English Desk plans to cover on Friday, June 26, 2020 (coverage may change depending on developing/breaking stories):

TURKEY

ISTANBUL - President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to hold meeting with young people through social media.

ANKARA - Following latest developments in coronavirus outbreak in Turkey, worldwide.

ANKARA - Following latest cease-fire agreement for Idlib, northwestern Syria, along Turkey's southern border, reached by Turkey, Russia.

US

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump to speak at American Workforce Policy Advisory Board meeting.

RUSSIA

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin to hold video conference with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to meet US Defense Secretary Mark Esper for talks on international security issues.

LIBYA

TRIPOLI - Following clashes between Libyan army, militias of warlord Khalifa Haftar.

SOUTH SUDAN

JUBA - Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) to deliver donations of COVID-19 personal protection equipment (PPE) to health officials.

THE ECONOMY

ANKARA - Turkish Central Bank to release data for international reserves and foreign currency liquidity for May.

SPECIAL REPORT

Pakistan's sports industry struggles to recover amid COVID-19

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - As the world of sports slowly reopens after a months-long hiatus, Pakistan's otherwise thriving sports industry is struggling to recover from the hit it has taken from coronavirus restrictions.

SPECIAL REPORT

Somali artists use art to spread COVID-19 awareness

By Magdalene Mukami

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA) - On her balcony in a small apartment in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, Nujuum Hashi Ahmed is concentrating on a new painting that springs from the depths of her imagination.

SPECIAL REPORT

Drug abuse epidemic in Indian-administered Kashmir

By Nusrat Sidiq

SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA) – Reeling from decades-old political conflict and recently rising cases of COVID-19, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir is also battling an alarming rise in drug abuse.

SPECIAL REPORT

Central America plagued by illegal wildlife trade

By Burak Bir

ANKARA (AA) - Although Asia and Africa often spring to mind when it comes to the wildlife trade, Central America is not immune to this global threat, as 1,500 species across the region are at risk of extinction, according to a new study.

SPECIAL REPORT

Football world remembers players who died on pitch

By Emre Asikci

ANKARA (AA) - The football world is commemorating Cameroonian players Marc-Vivien Foe and many other players who lost their lives during matches or while training.

SPECIAL REPORT

Turkish Green Crescent event brings together experts on preventing drug abuse

By Handan Kazanci

ISTANBUL (AA) – The Turkish Green Crescent on Friday held an online event bringing together experts from around the world to discuss ways to prevent drug addiction.